Senate
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Health
Senate Bill 43
Relating to: allowing advanced practice nurse prescribers to pronounce the date, time, and place of a patient’s death for purposes of the preparation of death records.
By Senators Cabral-Guevara and Nass; cosponsored by Representatives Summerfield, Dittrich, Gundrum, Knodl, Kreibich, Murphy, O'Connor, Penterman and Steffen.
February 12, 2025 Referred to Committee on Health
March 12, 2025 Public Hearing Held
Present: (5) Senator Cabral-Guevara; Senators Testin, James, Smith and Drake.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Appearances For
· Gina Dennik-Chammpion - Wisconsin Nurses Association
· Rep. Rob Summerfield - 68th Assembly District
· State Senator Rachael Cabral-Guevara - 19th Senate District
Appearances Against
· None.
Appearances for Information Only
· None.
Registrations For
· Tony Langenohl - Wisconsin Public Health Association
· Tony Langenohl - WALHDAB
· Clinical Nurse Specialist, APNP MaryAnn Moon - Representing the Wisconsin Association of Clinical Nurse Specialists WIACNS.
· Eric Koch - WI Health Care Association
· Gina Dennik-Champion - Wisconsin Nurses Association
· Nathan Butzlaff - Wisconsin Hospice & Palliative Care Association
· George Ermert - Funeral Service & Cremation Alliance of Wisconsin
· Alex Ignatowski - SSM Health
Registrations Against
· None.
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
March 14, 2025 Executive Session Held by Paper Ballot
Present: (5) Senator Cabral-Guevara; Senators Testin, James, Smith and Drake.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Moved that Senate Bill 43 be recommended for passage.
Ayes: (5) Senator Cabral-Guevara; Senators Testin, James, Smith and Drake.
Noes: (0) None.
PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 5, Noes 0
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Michael Moscicke
Committee Clerk
